Mrs. Humbelina N. Shiver, 92, of North Charleston, SC, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, in Charleston.
Humbelina was born on September 21, 1921 in Key West, FL, and had lived in North Charleston for the past 40 years, coming from Norfolk, VA. She was a retired personnel administrator with Civil Service. She was a member of Northwood Church and Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Emilio and Isabel (Torres) Norcisa; brothers, George and Emilio; and sisters, Isabel and Pat.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Theron Shiver, of North Charleston, SC; son, Mark Shiver, and his wife, Tamara, of Knightdale, NC; daughter, Debra Richards, and her husband, Bill, of Mary Esther, FL; grandchildren, Christopher, David, Andrea, Allison, Jenny and Andrew; great-grandchildren, William Josiah, Anna, Elly and Katherine; sister-in-law, Jess Doyal of Blountstown, FL; nephews, Johnny and Donald; and nieces, Nancy, Janice and Georgia Lee.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 10, at 11:00 am (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Wyatt Shiver officiating. Interment will follow in Victory Hill Cemetery near Altha.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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Infant baby boy, Easton James Marcum, 11 days old, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013, in Pensacola, FL.
Easton was born on December 14, 2013, in Marianna, FL. Survivors include his mother, Emily Whittaker, of Bristol, FL; his father, Kyle Marcum, of Bristol; maternal grandparents, Stanley and Brenda Whittaker, of Bristol; two maternal great-grandmothers, Cora Dyess of Pensacola, and Darcy Whittaker of Blountstown; maternal step great-grandmother, Ruth Whittaker, of Bristol; paternal grandparents, Randall and Kim Marcum, of Dalton, GA; paternal grandparents, Leisa and Kenny Beller of Chipley, FL; and paternal great-grandmother, Maggie Palmer, of Caryville, FL.
Funeral services will be held Monday January 6, at 11:00 am (EST) at Bristol Christian Church in Bristol with Reverend Alan McManus officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Bristol. The family will receive friends Monday, January 6, from 10:00 am until service time at 11:00 am (EST) at Bristol Christian Church.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, please make donations in Easton’s name to Sacred Heart Foundation, 5149 N. 9th Ave Suite 260, Pensacola, FL. Make a notation on your check “Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Memory of Easton J. Marcum” or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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Mr. Robert F. Lathem, 84, of Bristol, FL, passed away early Friday morning, December 27, 2013, in Blountstown.
Robert was born on January 11, 1929, in Bristol and had moved back to Liberty County in 1962, coming from California. He served in the United States Army where he worked as a radar specialist. Robert also worked on aircraft engines and electronics. He was a member of the Christian Church in Bristol. Robert attended FSU and Georgia Tech University.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph S. and Clarice (Freeman) Lathem; and a brother, Joe Lathem.
Survivors include his sister-in-Law, Ann Lathem, of Bristol; a niece, Gail McCaskill, and her husband, Joe Mike, of Bristol; a nephew, Cayson Lathem, of Blountstown; and several great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 29, at 2:00 pm (EST) from the graveside at Bristol Cemetery with Roger Causseaux officiating.
All arrangements were under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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Jay Landrum Bracewell, 61, of Blountstown, Florida, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, in Blountstown.
Jay was a graduate of Liberty County High School in Bristol, Florida, and later served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a retired boat captain.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Jay L. Bracewell.
Survivors include his mother, Leola Bracewell, of Bristol; two brothers, Dale Bracewell, also of Bristol, and Perry Bracewell of Greensboro, Florida; and a sister, Susan Clemmons, of Tallahassee, Florida.
The family will receive friends at 10:30 a.m. ET, Saturday, January 11, in Meacham Cemetery. The funeral will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Coy Collins officiating.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com.
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Mrs. Philomena Yolanda Chiachiarette Adkinson, 90, of Starke, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Bradford Terrace Nursing Home.
Mrs. Adkinson was born April 24, 1923, in Schenectady, New York, to the late Francesco and Maria Michela (Costantino) Chiachiarette and, at the age of 10, moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She had served in the United States Navy, enlisting in 1944 and being honorably discharged in 1950. Mrs. Adkinson has been a resident of Bradford County since 1965, moving from Blountstown and retiring from the Bradford County School System as an elementary school teacher. She was a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church, American Legion Post in Starke, U.S. Navy WAVES Association, National Retired Teachers Association, and the Florida Retired Education Association.
Mrs. Adkinson is survived by her husband of 64 years, Warney M. Adkinson, and their daughter, Dianne A. Williams, and her husband, Johann Meyer, of Valdosta, Georgia; a sister, Angelina C. DiNicola, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts; three grandchildren, Micayle Baggett, husband, Eric, of Lawrenceville, GA, Kevin Williams, wife, Jenna, of Columbia, SC, Erin Taylor, husband, Shawn, of Palm Coast, FL; and four great grandchildren.
There are no scheduled services at this time. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 850-674-5449, adamsfh.com).[Full Story »]

Congratulations to the following Blountstown High School FFA members who participated in Sub-District Competition: Katie Detweiler-1st place in Creed Speaking, Blayne Cherry-1st place in Extemporary Speaking, Heather Yoder-1st place Prepared Public Speaking, Terianne Edenfield-3rd place Tractor Operations, and the Parliamentary Procedure team received 1st place, team members are Savannah Stephens, Cassidy Odom, J.P. Leonard, Missy Newsome, April Rich, and Caitlyn Holland.
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